Walk On is an album by singer-songwriter John Hiatt, released in 1995.[5][6] It was his first album with Capitol Records.[7]
| Walk On | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 24, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, heartland rock | |||
| Length | 68:57 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Don Smith[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [1] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The album peaked at No. 48 on the Billboard 200 chart.[8]
Production
editHiatt wrote the songs while touring to promote Perfectly Good Guitar. The guitarist David Immerglück replaced Mike Ward for the recording sessions.[9]
Critical reception
editThe Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the title track one of Hiatt's "most infectious songs."[3] In its review, Entertainment Weekly called Hiatt "country rock’s best singer-songwriter."[10] Trouser Press wrote that Walk On "calmly returns Hiatt to the rustic folk-roots sound of his most natural habitat, with mixed but generally positive results."[7] The Chicago Tribune called it Hiatt's best since Bring the Family.[11]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by John Hiatt
- "Cry Love" – 4:20
- "You Must Go" – 5:01
- "Walk On" – 5:11
- "Good as She Could Be" – 3:28
- "The River Knows Your Name" – 4:25
- "Native Son" – 3:55
- "Dust Down a Country Road" – 4:04
- "Ethylene" – 4:03
- "I Can't Wait" – 4:25
- "Shredding the Document" – 5:02
- "Wrote It Down and Burned It" – 6:02
- "Your Love Is My Rest" – 4:34
- "Friend of Mine" – 14:22 (The song "Friend of Mine" ends at 3:22. After 2 minutes [3:22 – 5:22] begins the hidden song "Mile High" [5:22 – 14:22], included on the Capitol release but not mentioned. Listed as a bonus track on the European and BMG releases. A few seconds after Mile High, there is a second hidden track featuring audio of thunder and rain followed by a passing train.
Personnel
edit- John Hiatt – electric guitar and acoustic guitar, vocals, electric piano, Wurlitzer
- Davey Faragher – bass guitar, background vocals
- David Immerglück – electric guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, pedal steel guitar, three-stringed guitar, background Vocals
- Michael Urbano – drums, percussion
- Additional musicians
- Lisa Haley – violin on "Walk On" and "The River Knows Your Name"
- Gary Louris – background vocals on "You Must Go"
- Mark Olson – background vocals on "You Must Go"
- Bonnie Raitt – background vocals on "I Can't Wait"
- Benmont Tench – piano and harpsichord on "Shredding the Document" and pump organ on "The River Knows Your Name"
- Production
- Don Smith – producer, mixer
- Tim Devine – executive producer
- Gary Gersh – executive producer
- Davey Faragher – associate producer
- Shelly Yakus – mixer
References
edit- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 547.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Walk On at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 274.
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 378.
- ^ "John Hiatt | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Joyce, Mike (November 6, 1995). "JOHN HIATT" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ a b "John Hiatt". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "John Hiatt". Billboard.
- ^ CATLIN, ROGER (November 1995). "JOHN HIATT BACK TO MORE INTIMATE MODE". courant.com.
- ^ "Walk On". EW.com.
- ^ Kot, Greg (December 4, 1995). "HIATT FINDS IMMERGLUCK FOIL FOR HIS ADVENTURES". chicagotribune.com.
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